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Finish it Friday - Episode 4 - Organizing Cartridges

2012-02-10T05:12:00.000-08:00

Ok, I promise next week will be a project! I had to get organized this year. I have so much stuff that I can't find it sometimes. I still have a bit to go but I'm slowly getting there.

In this episode, I am sharing how I store my cartridges without the boxes. I did pull all my cartridges and books from them and put the boxes in storage. However, the booklet storage isn't working well. I think I'm going to download all of the ones I have to my Kindle and my Imagine cartridges, at least the pattern paper part, I'm creating my own binder.

Take a look and see!

Don't forget to get those stamps out and an Imagine cartridge for your pattern paper. We'll continue the Rewinde Tuesday next week!

Kris

Rewind Tuesday - Episode 3 - Great Impressions Stamps

2012-02-07T11:09:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the delay this week. We had a super busy weekend and I had a hard time getting the video off my camera! Ugh, technology.

So this week I made a card using one of my stamps and pattern paper from the Blossom Imagine cartridge. So spring like!

Check out my video on how I made it.

We did it again!

2012-02-06T05:28:00.000-08:00

It was a nail biter till the end. But the NY Giants win another Superbowl! I have bragging rights for another year.

GREAT JOB GIANTS!

Finish It Friday - Episode 3 - Disney layout

2012-02-03T00:30:00.000-08:00

I finished one of my Disney layouts for this week. It actually took me a really long time to complete this one. I had the general idea of how I wanted the layout to look but I used Cricut Craft Room and it just did not want to cooperate.

I tried to print my background paper upwards of 10 times before it would finally print it. I mean it's only 2 rectangles filled with a pattern to fill the entire 12 x 12 paper. But sometimes it would take the paper and then just quit, or never get that far, or some other random error.

That was on version 116, or whatever the one prior to 122 was. Oh and 122 is not any better. That one if fighting me tooth and nail!

But anywhoooo....the whole reason I got my Imagine was the promise of coloring, stacking and cutting all the layers to make one image. If you have ever worked with those character cartridges, you know, Mickey and Friends, Princess cartridges, you know how much of a pain it is to cut those small pieces.

Yes this is Goofy printed and cut as 1 image!

Well, someone found a work around, but then it stopped working. I figured out a way to do it! Check out my video here:

RGB Codes for Goofy, thanks to Sam @ http://www.thescrapmaster.com/

Body - Black 0,0,0
Hat - Green 201,221,0
Shirt - Orange 255, 106, 22
Pants - Blue 0, 143, 230
Shoes - Brown 171, 66, 0
Face - Flesh (?) 255, 222, 194
Teeth, hands, eyes - White 255, 255, 255
Tongue - Pink 247, 149, 184

Kris

Don't forget to link up your projects!

The project of the day is....a butterfly...

2012-02-02T01:00:00.000-08:00

My son just loves Sesame Street and his favorite phrase is "The letter of the day is ___". Usually the blank is filled in with something silly, like: 4, Spiky (our dog), Alex (his brother), mom, truck.... So that is why the title today.

I had an idea for a craft project for him. We used a paper towel center, cut it to 5" in length and constructed a butterfly. I used the butterfly from the Gypsy Wanderings cartridge and made it about 5". Flood filled it with a pattern from hopscotch and print/cut it on very heavy cardstock.

I'm not sure what the weight of it is but it has to be close to 150#. It was an accidental purchase from a local stamp store, she thought it was 80#, verified with her vendor it was and I ordered 250 sheets!!! Yikes! I have to cut it twice to get the blade through it even on the highest settings.

I used regular paper and cut a green rectangle for the body and then he glued pom pom's all over the body. I didn't have any pipe cleaners so we opted for feathers for antenna. So it's one of those fuzzy antenna butterflies.

So that was our art project for this week. I have a realtor coming on Saturday to tell us if we should sell our house or stay. I have a feeling it's going to be stay. The market still stinks! So the next few days are going to be marathon cleaning. :(

Kris

Blitsy! What is it and how do I get there...

2012-02-01T01:00:00.000-08:00

Blitsy is a FREE membership sight that has weekly private sales on scrapbooking items. What kind of scrapbooking items? Well, scrapbooks, spellbinders, Tim Holtz, Purple Cow, just to name a few.

My first order was for 2 - 12x12 sports scrapbooks, a Tim Holtz dauber paint and a stamp guide. I had a stamp guide (stampamajig) but somehow someone either "borrowed" it or I put it someplace where I thought was a better place than where I had it. Must be a great place, now I can't find it! So I got a new one. Now you know it will appear once again right?!?!

I have to say I received my first order very quickly! Very impressed and they have a great selection of items to choose from.

Now, these items change everyweek and it's first come, first serve! Don't hesitate to buy because if you do, it may be gone next time you check.

You can sign up using my link below. I do get a referal when you place your first order, but you can recruite people too and earn $$$ to spend!

Blitsy sign up here!

Thanks!

Kris

Rewind Tuesday - Episode 2 - Blast Off & Wrap it Up

2012-01-31T00:30:00.000-08:00

This week I am featuring the Cricut Imagine cartridge Blast Off with the legacy, or original cartridge Wrap it Up.

I don't have a video for this Tuesday's project. But don't be sad, I have an awesome tutorial for you on Friday! It is with Cricut Craft Room and the Disney Cartridges! You are going to be thrilled for sure.

So with that said, on to this Tuesday's project.

I must be having a facination with the boxes on these cartridges because I made yet another!

For this project I used the box on page 46 of the Wrap it Up cartridge. It has a car on it but if you use craft room you can just hide this part. I filled this with the blue stripe from the Blast Off cartridge.

Cut the rest of the pieces the following size...

Cupcake @ 2.7". Also cut one extra icing and cherry.
"4" @ 1.2"
"u" @ 1.1"
Rectangles @ 3 x 4.25" filled with orange pattern & 2.75" x 4" filled with yellow.

Use the cuttlebug folder to add texture to the yellow rectangle and I used swiss dots on the icing.

I use Stampin Up heat n stick powder to apply diamond dust to the cherry. Love this stuff!
Next week I have decided to use a stamp set that I purchased and have yet to use. There are several in this set by Great Impressions and they feature one of my favorite animals....the cow. I don't know why I like them but they look so cute and innocent.

So keep a look out for that one!

Don't forget to stop back on Friday!

Kris

Happy Valentine's Day

2012-01-28T09:00:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone. It's Kris back with another project to celebrate Valentine's Day. I created this for my DT project at Creative Critters Imagination.

I used a few cartridges for this project...A Child's Year, Heirloom and Craft Room Basics.

My card base is 4.25 x 4.25. I used my Imagine and a color from the Heirloom matching palette to create the base.

The base layer is approximately 4x4 and I flood filled it with a pattern from Heirloom. The scallop heart is from the Craft Room Basics and filled with a cream color from the same cartridge. This is placed on the base layer and I just used print to get my base.

The red heart is also from Craft Room Basics. I used the shadow feature of the image from A Child's Year and welded it to the heart. It is flood filled with a coordinating color. After printing and cutting I ran it through my Cuttle Bug with the Damask Tim Holtz texture fade folder.

The boy and girl are printed in black and cut out. I sprayed them with Iridescent gold glimmer mist and glued them to the red heart. It is then popped up with dimentionals.

The camera didn't pick up the sparkle. I looks much prettier in person!

On the inside I used a stamp from Stampin Up and the word window punch and frame punch.

Kris

Winner of the Tim Holtz ink pads is......

2012-01-27T12:00:00.000-08:00

Winner Winner!!!

I have the winner of the Tim Holtz Ink pads!

Congratulations...

Lysa Jan 21, 2012 12:10 PM

You inspired me and now I am writing down my list! You know my biggest problem is when someone asks me if I can do something crafty for them I almost always say "yes" so then their project hits the top of the list and my personal stuff get left in the lurch. Maybe my New Years pledge should have been to focus on my half way finished projects instead of taking on new ones. Thanks for the inspiration, I'm off to tackle #1 on the list.

Lysa

Kris
Please send me your mailing address and I'll get your prize right out to you!

Finish it Friday - Episode 2 - Organizing Bling & Small Stamps

2012-01-27T07:00:00.000-08:00

In this episode of Finish it Friday, I'm bringing you a little organizational idea that I use to store my small packets of bling and stamp sets like Studio G.

I've been organizing, as my husband would say - Still organizing!, but it's a trial and error. You try something for a while, see if it works, and if not, try something new!

This idea though is something I'm going to keep. I like how it works for me, I can put it away and keep it organized, and well....you'll see.

Leave me a comment and tell me your unique way of storing something in your craft room. Maybe one day I'll be done and can share my room.....maybe! LOL! I'll include a linky if you want to link to a post or video you would like to share with something you organized.

Don't forget to check back on Tuesday for another episode of Rewind Tuesday. I'll be using Blast Off and Wrap it Up!

Kris

Rewind Tuesday - Episode 1

2012-01-23T23:59:00.000-08:00

This is the first episode of Rewind Tuesday. On Friday I picked two cartridges to use together and make a project. The lucky two cartridges were Freshly Picked and Nursery Tails Imagine cartridge.

I used an awesome product from Stampin Up called heat n stick. This stuff is incredible.

I didn't seem easy at first but, here's what I came up with.

Here's the video with instructions.

Don't forget that I have a giveaway for the first episode of Finish it Friday. Leave a comment on Friday's post to be entered!

Next Tuesday, I will feature the Imagine Blast Off cartridge and Wrap it Up. This should be a good one!

All hail the New York Giants!

2012-01-23T06:06:00.000-08:00

My team is in the superbowl AGAIN!!!! Yea Giants!

Play hard and win!

Finish it Friday - Episode 1 + Giveaway

2012-01-20T05:58:00.000-08:00

We'll it's finally here! The first episode of Finish It Friday.

To start off this series and the Rewind Tuesday series, I'm having a small giveaway.

To enter, just leave a comment below. Now this part is totally optional, but if you want an extra entry, refer someone to my blog and if they subscribe and leave a comment you will get an extra entry for the contest. I'll announce the winner next Friday.

So, what is the prize you ask? I have an extra set of the Winter Seasonal Tim Holtz distress inks. These are a limited edition set of inks. Once they are gone they are gone! The fall ones sold out faster than expected so don't delay on entering to win a set of the Winter Inks!

I'm also going to be trying out this linky thing on this post. If you don't mind, would you consider linking up your blog to see if this is going to work?!?

The series (both Friday & Tuesday) will be a play along series. There will be a linky at the bottom of the posts where you can show your Finish it Friday project and if you want to play along on the Tuesday Challenge you can too. Don't worry if you don't have the cartridges or item I'll be using, just pick something from your stash that you haven't used and put it to work! It could be a cartridge, die, stamp, ink color, paper, tool etc. The whole object is to use what you have!

Thanks for playing along!

Are you ready for Friday???

2012-01-15T10:57:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! I just wanted to put a quick reminder out there for this Friday, January 20, 2012!! Finish it Friday will begin this week, and Rewind Tuesday will be on the following Tuesday, January 24, 2012!

This week is just a kick off on Friday. I'll be sharing my list, the ever changing and growing list, of projects I want to complete. One is already done and I'll share it once I get my grade....ummm...I mean my son gets it graded by his teacher! LOL...it was his project but mommy can't stand losing so I HAD to buy another cartridge and print all the papers out...but you'll see this later. I was obsessed...

But to kick off this series, I'm going to be doing a small give away.

Has everyone run out to get the Tim Holtz Christmas series ink pads? If you tried and found them sold out like the fall colors, you are in luck! I have an extra set that I'll be giving away. All the details will be on my Friday post.

So tell all your friends about the new series, Friday and Tuesday, and my give away and get ready to play along.

See you on Friday!

Kris

Gift Set with one cartridge

2012-01-14T01:00:00.000-08:00

This week I made a gift set using the Imagine More Cards cartridge.

The purse/box is on page 28 under bonus content. I placed it on my mat and selected fit to page. This will give me the maximum size the Imagine can cut the image at.

Score the box and use a strong adhesive like score tape or red line tape to adhere the sides.

The card is made from the image on page 10. I separated the layers and flood filled the background layer with the pattern on page 39. This matches the front of the purse/box. I removed the chicken layer and the hat layer and only cut the base, first layer and the words.

I added a butterfly from the Icons section, page 32. It is cut twice at 1.2".

The card base is also a pattern from the cartridge, found on page 40.

I wanted to make the image look like it was hanging so I punched a hole in the top and use brown ribbon to tie a bow.

I added a butterfly on the front of the purse/box cut at 2" to tie it all together.

Kris

Featured Artist

2012-01-11T05:57:00.000-08:00

My yougest son is 3 and keeping him entertained is a HUGE challenge. I just can't get things done lately or he is into something. A few weeks back I was doing dishes and he decided to feed the dogs. Well to him that meant scattering dry dog food all over the living room floor. Good thing the dogs were hungry.

Yesterday, I bought a box of pasta at the store. The one with all the different shapes. I gave him a piece of paper that I drew a heart on for him to use as a template. He picked his pieces and told me where he was going to place them so I could put the glue on for him.

He did very well keeping inside the lines. Good for mommy cause it would drive me crazy otherwise! I have issues I know.... LOL!

Clean & Simple Cards - Day 2 - A flat card

2012-01-10T15:44:00.000-08:00

Here is my attempt at a flat card using only stamped images. I really didn't have too many stamps to choose from to make this look right but I found an old Stampin Up set in my stash and I think it worked out ok. I used Rose Red from Stampin Up, Black Soot Distress ink and my sentiment is from an Inkadinkado set.

Clean & Simple Card Making - Class

2012-01-09T06:40:00.000-08:00

I signed up for a class this month with Kristina Werner and friends to get some fresh ideas for card making. This card was so simple to make, the hardest part was finding a stamp that would work with my embossing powder. I really don't like the white I have and I guess I need to buy a new one. It's almost too grainy, but I made it work. It's not good for smaller sentiment stamps...

For this card, I used:

Crumb cake cardstock and ink from Stampin Up
French Script background stamp from Stampin Up
Small flower punch from Carl
Small white flat back pearls
White Signo Uniball pen
Versa Mark ink and White embossing powder
American Crafts Stamp set Thanks
Dimensional adhesive

This card is a 4.5" x 4.5" base. I used a post it note to mask off the center of the card and stamped the script in crumb cake. I outlined the post it note lightly with a pencil so I had a guide line to follow when doing the white stitching. I erased this when the ink was dry.

I stamped my sentiment in Versa Mark and then embossed with white embossing powder.

The flowers are also from crumb cake cardstock that I inked with crumb cake ink before punching. I added small pearls to the center and popped them up with dimentional adhesive.

These would be very easy to mass produce if you needed multiple cards. You can always change out the sentiment for any occasion.

Kris

Quick and easy any occasion card

2012-01-07T06:00:00.000-08:00

Need a quick card? With the Imagine More Cards cartridge you can make one in as little as 5 minutes! Mine took a few minutes longer as I inked the edges and added some sparkle.

I used the flower in circle on page 16 of the handbook. I separated the layers and used the base, double flowers, and single flower pieces. I set my default border to a 2 and selected the color white as the default. This gives me a closer cut than the standard 0.4.

I inked the edges with a variety of Ranger Distress Inks. I added some Stampin Up Diamond Dust to the single pink rose and then spritzed it with Perfect Pearls. You have to be quick and only do 1 good spritz or your ink may run. The Imagine uses the same technology as and inkjet printer so anyone who has had water drop on an inkjet document knows it will run!

I used Stampin Up dimentionals on this project and both layers of the flowers. Stampin Up dimentionals are a lower profile. When doing multiple layers I like the lower profile.

For the base I used a pre-cut card from Close to my Heart. They come with matching envelopes as well.

For more inspiration, please visit my blog, http://www.tatteredprimitives.com/

Kris

Finish it Friday & Tusday Series starting...

2012-01-05T07:41:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to let all of you know, I'm in the planning stages and creating stages for the new series I am starting this month.

Finish it Friday will start on Friday, January 27th.

The Tuesday series will begin on Tuesday, January 24th.

These are starting a little later than I had anticipated, however, I had some major organizing to do in order to keep up with the series.

In addition, I am making a few changes to the Tuesday series. Not only will I be featuring a cartridge or two, but also some of my dies, stamps and embellishments that I have and have not used, or used very little. I'm not sure how I'm going to decide which item will be featured, still a work in progress and probably will be. I like to change things up so they aren't boring.

Maybe I will sneak in a little organization tip video on those days as well. I have tons of ideas floating around.

Oh, and I'm working on the linky thing so you can all play along. Show us all your projects and progress!

See you in a few weeks!

Kris

Design Team Call for Creative Critters Imagination

2012-01-04T06:45:00.000-08:00

Do you have an Imagine? Do you just LOVE it??? Then head on over to the Creative Critters Imagination blog and sign up for a chance to be on our design team!

We are looking to add 3 more designers to the team. All you need to do is submit a project on the post on the Imagine Critters blog for consideration.

Design team submissions will be open January 4th (TODAY!!!) until January 11th. New members are going to be announced on January 13th.

Here is the link to the blog post. Be sure to post your projects on that post.

http://imaginecritters.b...sign-team-call-out.html/

Good Luck!

Kris

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T05:00:00.000-08:00

I would like to extend my thanks to all of my subscribers during 2011 for making this year great! I hope to make 2012 blogging even better.

My wish for all of you is to have a healthy and happy holiday season.

Merry Christmas

Kris

Christmas Light

2011-12-17T07:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Saturday. It's just a week till Christmas...are you done shopping yet?

Today's project is using something I had around since last year. I bought this block with a project in mind but never got around to doing it.

To start, I cut some snowflakes from the Art Philosophy cartridge from some cheap (yes cheap) vinyl shelf liner I got from Big Lots. I got an entire roll for under $3. It's great if you are going to etch glass!

I applied the snowflakes in a random pattern, hanging some over the edge. And don't throw out the center of the snowflakes, they are wonderful small accents to add as well.

Burnish the snowflakes down using a piece of the vinyl backer paper and an old credit card. You don't want any etching cream getting underneath.

Apply a generous amount of etching cream to the surface and let sit. I let mine go for about 5 minutes the first time. At the end of 5 minutes, rinse off the cream and remove your vinyl.

I etched this again so they snowflakes weren't so see through. The second etching I left on for only 1 minute. The snowflakes are subtle but I think next time I will not double etch.

The ornaments are from the Snow Angels cartridge and cut at 3" on printable vinyl. I added some bows and ribbon to make them look like they were hanging. I added a strand of lights and a ribbon to top it off.

I don't have a bowdabra and that was the hardest part of this project...making that bow!

Have a safe and happy holiday season! And I'll see you next week for another holiday project.

Announcement!! New series coming in January!

2011-12-14T07:11:00.000-08:00

I know most of you are like me, at least I hope I'm not alone! I have a bunch of projects I either started, have ideas for, or purchased kits to do and they are not done. Whatever the reason, lost your direction, lost creativity, got bored with it, etc.

So!!!! Join me in January for Finish it Fridays! Pick a project, any project, and either finish it or make some significant headway on it!

I have a pile of stuff that fits this category. To make it easier on myself, my first installment in January will be to make my list and decide what I want to work on first. Then gather all my supplies in one place for that project. That way I'm prepared.

And I want YOU to join me. I'm going to figure out this linky thing so you can all play along with me on Friday and post your finished project.

For my second announcement, I'm also going to be doing a little series on Cricut cartridges. Be honest! How many do you really own and how many have you actually used or touched other than to take it out of the packaging...assuming you have removed the plastic! LOL! I'll be using the Legacy and Imagine carts. I have already prepared my pick list and cut my little strips of paper so I can make my choice on what will be featured.

I'm also looking for a catchy name for this series. I pretty sure I'm going to do it on Tuesday, but I don't want to use Technique Tuesday or Tuesday tutorial because they've been used a lot! I need something catchy, short and to the point. I've thought about Make and Take Tuesday, or Use it Tuesday, but I don't know....

If you have any ideas for a name for this series, leave me a comment below or on the youtube video below!

If you are interested in playing along on Tuesday, you can either use the same carts I'm using or choose 1 or 2 of your own at random. I can do a linky, when I figure that part out, as well or maybe we can do a featured blogger.

I want to make these fun for all, so please feel free to give your ideas.

Kris

Using Craft Room Mat Layers to make QUICK Christmas Cards

2011-12-06T18:47:00.001-08:00

I created these cards using Cricut Craft Room and the new Santa's Village cartridge. The mat layers feature is a perfect way to separate your layers as you are working on them. For this project I used the mat layers to create a "print only" layer as well as a "print & cut" layer.

Here's the video on how I did it. Kris